School awarded nine COVID-19 rapid response grants

Thursday, April 30, 2020

Thursday, April 30, 2020

The University of Washington Population Health Initiative’s COVID-19 rapid response grants program has awarded funding to nine projects involving the School of Public Health. These awards are intended to accelerate research that addresses a variety of population health-related issues caused by the pandemic.

“It’s exciting to see the depth and breadth of our School’s projects funded by the Initiative’s rapid response grants,” says Lisa Manhart, the School’s associate dean for research. “They not only reflect the quality of our research and the interdisciplinary partnerships, but they also demonstrate our ability to quickly respond to the pandemic and improve what we know so that we can ultimately find solutions to one of the greatest health challenges of our time.”

In all, 21 faculty-led teams spanning 10 different schools and colleges at the University were awarded COVID-19 rapid response grants. The grants awarded by the Initiative were partially matched by additional school, college and departmental funds, bringing the total awarded amount to approximately $820,000.